Gardening from the couch: Amazon's top 10
Can we pick 'em, or what?
Debra Lee Baldwin's book, "Succulent Container Gardens," praised by Garden Variety early this year, is No. 5 on Amazon.com's list of top 10 home and garden books for 2010.
I liked Debra's book so much, I planted my own succulent containers this year, and I was thrilled with the results. Very dramatic plants with other-worldly growth patterns. AND I NEVER HAD TO WATER ONCE ALL SUMMER!
The other books on the Amazon.com home and garden list?
Bill Bryson's "At Home: A Short History of Private Life," was the No. 1 seller in the category.
"From Seed to Skillet: A Guide to Growing, Tending, Harvesting, and Cooking Up Fresh," by Jimmy Williams, was No. 2
"The Dirty Life: On Farming, Food, and Love," by Kristin Kimball, was No. 3
"Bark: An Intimate Look at the World's Trees," by Cedric Pollet, was No. 4
"The Resilient Gardener: Food Production and Self Reliance in Uncertain Times," by Carol Deppe, was No. 8
And -- this will make you smile -- "A Perfectly Kept House is the Sign of a Misspent Life," by Mary Randolph Carter, was No. 7.
